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US, China Agree to Restart Trade Talks Next Month 05 Sep 2019

US, China Agree to Restart Trade Talks Next Month

The US and China have agreed to resume face-to-face negotiations in a bid to ease tensions in their rapidly escalating trade war, according to statements from both Washington and Beijing on Wednesday night.

Taliban Car Bomb Rocks Afghan Capital near US Embassy Area 05 Sep 2019

Taliban Car Bomb Rocks Afghan Capital near US Embassy Area

A loud explosion has rocked Afghan capital, with reports of casualties in the attack near a neighborhood housing the US Embassy and other diplomatic missions.

UK PM Johnson Will Say Brexit Extension A Betrayal of Voters 05 Sep 2019

UK PM Johnson Will Say Brexit Extension A Betrayal of Voters

Prime Minister Boris Johnson will demand an election and say that seeking an extension to Britain’s membership of the European Union is a betrayal of voters who backed Brexit in 2016 in a speech on Thursday.

US Plan for Deploying Missiles to Asia A Major Mistake: American Expert 05 Sep 2019

US Plan for Deploying Missiles to Asia A Major Mistake: American Expert

A political analyst based in Washington deplored a recent call by US Defense Secretary Mark Esper to deploy ground-based missiles to Asia, describing the deployment as “a major mistake”.

Yemeni Missiles Rain Down on Saudi Targets, Over 30 Killed, Injured 05 Sep 2019

Yemeni Missiles Rain Down on Saudi Targets, Over 30 Killed, Injured

Yemeni troops launched fresh retaliatory attacks against the positions of Saudi troops in Jizan and Haradh, inflicting major losses on them.

At Least 20 Dead in Bahamas, 70,000 in Need of Immediate Aid 05 Sep 2019

At Least 20 Dead in Bahamas, 70,000 in Need of Immediate Aid

Bahamas Prime Minister Hubert Minnis on Wednesday lamented the "generational devastation" wrought by Hurricane Dorian, as he confirmed the storm's death toll had risen to at least 20.

Russia, US Bear Main Responsibility for Strategic Stability: Lavrov 05 Sep 2019

Russia, US Bear Main Responsibility for Strategic Stability: Lavrov

Russia and the United States are responsible for global security more than other countries, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said.

Italian PM to Set Seal on New Government, Unveil New Cabinet 04 Sep 2019

Italian PM to Set Seal on New Government, Unveil New Cabinet

Italy's head of state is set to sign off on a new government Wednesday after two rival political parties agreed an unlikely coalition that is expected to improve ties with the European Union and adopt a softer stance on immigration.

Oman ready for more engagement with Iranian businessmen 04 Sep 2019

Oman ready for more engagement with Iranian businessmen

Oman’s ambassador to Tehran Saud bin Ahmed bin Khalid Al-Birwani said that Oman is ready to engage and cooperate with Iranian businessmen and practical planning should be prepared in this regard.

US use of sanctions threat to its own economic power: Zarif 04 Sep 2019

US use of sanctions threat to its own economic power: Zarif

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, reacting to the new round of US sanctions targeting Iran’s space program, said on Wednesday that “US’ excessive use of sanctions is enacting as a threat to the country’s own economic power.”